The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-08-13
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1887.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Joseph MaZZiotte's Italian Band.
Mr.. Frank Beaver started on Thursday
evening for Southwest Virginia to buy car
load of horses, and will return in about Ten
days.
At Monmouth Park, N Y, on Thursday
r. w. Walden's Omaha was second in the
Optional stakes for two-year- olds. Time
1.15l.
A farmers picnic will be held in Reifsni-
ders grove, near Bruceville, to-day (Satur-
day. Prominent speakers from Westminster
and Baltimore are expected to deliver adj
dresses.
The County Commissioners are making
some needed Improvements at the Court
House, and the appearance of the grounds
will be improved. The walls on the left side
of the grounds need attention.
By the new schedule on the mail route from
Westminster 10 Warfeldsburg, mail leaves
Westminster daily at q. m, arriving at War
feldsburg at SIS Leaves Warfeldsburg at
$50. arriving at Westminster at $50, in time
for the morning mail to Baltimore.
John Newman, mail carrier between Lit
tlestown and Westminster, borrowed horse
of George Huff, of Mt. Pleasant, on Friday OF
last week The animal took sick IN the alter
noon, and Mr.. Newman undertook to send it
home, but it died on the road a mile from
Littlestown.
Mr.. Frank Nicholas, "Reddy," as he is ia
miliarly called, who has been doing excellent
work behind the bat for the Nashville club,
Southern League, arrived here on Thursday,
the club having disbanded. If Barnie wants
agood all around play, batter and base runner,
here is an opportunity.
Mr.. James A. Mitchell has bought out the
members of the United States Hedge Com
many. which was organized in this city last
spring to operate under the Mitchell patent.
He and p. NJ. Mishler, of Hagerstown, have
organized "The Hagerstown Hedge Com
pany," and are pushing the business.
1t is likely there will be quite a crowd of
people in Westminster on Monday. The
Orphans Court County Commissioners and
School Board will be in session; the Regis
tiers of Voters will meet at the ADVOCATE
office, and the Democratic County Central
Committee will meet at the Court House.
Mr.. Nelson Gilbert last week finished paint
ing a large barn on the farm of Mr.. VIM. q.
Rinehart, near this city. 1t was quick piece
of work. Mr.. Gilbert had man to help
him, but the time charged for was fifteen
DAYS, for one man. The barn is 72x45 feet.
with numerous shutters, sash and two cupolas.
Mr.. Verley j. Clouser, superintendent of
the McDonogh School Farm, who has
achieved such success-in burying and keeping
green corn for winter feeding, will on the
lSth of August build silo. He would be
pleased to explain his plans to any farmers or
other persons who may visit the farm on that
day.
Harry isaac, infant son of County Treas
urer Charles Brilliant, died suddenly last
Monday afternoon. When Mr.. Brilliant left
Manchester in the morning to come to West
minister the child was az well as usual. He
was taken i'll about noon and died about
O'Clock. Mr.. Brilliant was telephoned to and
arrived home short time before the child
died.
A considerable storm passed over this city
Thursday afternoon. Vivid lightning was fol-
lowed by loud thunder, and rain fell in sheets,
while the wind blew very strong. A tree was
blown down on the premises of Mr.. j. j.
-Ral.egssxaer, carner of Main and Centre
sfrase4s The house CT Iszrl- sea-@sl-, - a
street, and several telephone poles at the
edge of town were struck by l}ghtnlng.
One hundred and niaeteen persons went on
aAe excursion to the military eanf at Hagers-
tow, last Sunday. 1t was the baltimore
train, and did not intend to stop at esimtn-
ster, but solicitation by those who wanted 10
90 induced the railroad company % take ON
passengers here. and the result was 81 ~ iroHa
iI9 persons. Westminster is a big towrtr;7 .1ie
the Western Maryland Railroad Company
SHOULD begin to realize it.
A meeting of persons interested in building
a branch road from the Baltimore and Har.
risbnrg Railroad TO Manchester, was held at
Manchester on Monday night The meeting
was organized With George A.. Shower in the
chair and j. ?. BaltoZer secretary. The fol-
lowing were appointed committee to confer
with the officials of the Western Maryland
Railroad in regard to the natter George A.
Shower, D. II. Hoffaeker. p. G. Ober. DR..
John T. B. Weaver ID. G. Sellers, G. j. ii.
Ganter and DIR. o. P. Everhart.
The Western Maryland Employees excgr-
sion to Colchester last Saturday was partlci
pated in by over 1000 persons. Only " vent
from Westminster. The people here thought
there was too much discrimination in the fare.
One dollar and a half was charged from VII
Transport and Hagerstown. Westminster is
more than a hundred miles nearer, counting
the distance both ways, yet 81. so was charged
from here One hundred and seventy tickets
were sold to Linwood camp on Sunday.
In order 10 make their house of worship
more comfortable, the trustees of Centenary
NJ L. Church, this city, have had two new
heaters put in the church The heaters are
Of new patent, called "The ToFrid," and
were put up this week by NJ. Schaeffer 4 &c.
ANY money spent in making a church com
Portable, is money well invested. loo many
houses OF worship are insufhciently heated IN
severe weather, and fatal colds are often con-
traeted by persons, particularly the aged, VINO
feel It duly to attend aiVlne service at least
,once day.
A circus is to exhibit at Westminster next
Friday afternoon and evening, on Court
street. near the Court House. IL is WIN.
Main 4 Co.'S, New consolidated combina-
tion shoRs.i The bills announce it," 4
signal exhibition of individual excellence and
collective brillaspcy, and most glorious con-
junction of all that is novel, rare, costly, in
Structive and amusing, advancing upon an
overwhelming tide of popular commentator
ana merited patronage, an imperial monu,
ment to the progressive apd hopeS eIorts Oh
y capable management.
Special mail service at Marston, on route
1O,316. was ordered discontinued on Tuesday.
The following orders, affecting other rontes in
Carroll, were made the same day: Route &c.
265, Westminster to Libertytown, from Au-
eust Is, 1887, curtail service to end at War
Geldsburg, emitting Depnings, Sans Creek,
Oak Orchard, Unionyille and Libertytown,
decreasing distance 16 miles Route 1896,
New Windsor, by Marston, Depninngs and
SANS Greek, 10 Oak Orchard, miles and
back, six times week, by schedule OF not
exceeding 2! hours Tpnning time each way,
fl census of the people Bow in Carroll
~ese taken, the number would not be far
from 10000 Boarders aud visitors are to be
found everywhere All the hotels have large
companies. and many Garm houses are crowd
ed from garrett to cellar. In Westminster
visitors are almost as numerous as the resi-.
dents. MANY persons who have never kept
bOarders have been induced to take then
the hotels and boarding houses are quite full,
and very many private houses have from one
to four visitors. All around the city there are
many summer boarders and visitors. An ex-
elusively summer hotel here would be pay
ing.investment house capable of accom-
modating three or four hundred guests, at
from 81 to 81 per week, would be filed the
sa1tire summer.
Westminster is always up with the times,
and whatever is popular in the large cities is
introduced here: Hoky Poky Ice
nam, or Tut Fruit, as it is now called, is
s i Gu the streets here every evening between
sEf ana ceven o'clock. Charles =. Snyder,
:? snterpYisug youth, was in Baltimore last
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